All, therefore, that the cardinal could obtain from him was an offer to resign all he had captured in his expedition, towns, castles, and prisoners, and to take an oath not to bear arms against France for seven years.

This proposal fell so far short of the demands of the French king that pacification soon appeared hopeless.
Early on the Monday morning the cardinal once more sought the presence of the French king, but found John inflexible; while some of the leaders who had viewed with the strongest disapproval his efforts to snatch what they regarded as certain victory from their hands, gave him a peremptory warning not to show himself again in their lines.

The prelate then bore the news of his failure to the Prince of Wales.

"Fair son," he said, "do the best you can, for you must needs fight, as I can find no means of peace or amnesty with the King of France." "Be it so, good father," the prince replied, "it is our full resolve to fight, and God will aid the right." The delay which had occurred had not been without advantages for the British army, although the shortness of provisions was greatly felt.
Every effort had been made to strengthen the position.

Deep trenches had been dug and palisades erected around it, and the carts and baggage train had all been moved round so as to form a protection on the weakest side of the camp, where also a rampart had been constructed.
Upon a careful examination of the ground it was found that the hill on the right side of the camp was less difficult than had been supposed, and that the dismounted men-at-arms who lay at its foot under the command of the Dauphin would find little difficulty in climbing it to the assault.